I was fortunate enough to attend a rare speaking event with poet, David Whyte, Saturday. For hours, David spoke above development and purpose with both casual stories and with poetry. There aren’t enough daily blogs to pack in the knowledge he shared over the weekend. I’d like to share one small idea with you, however.

David said, “Without vision of the frontier, the day to day becomes a burden.”

We know goals are helpful. We know when people have “vision” it’s a compliment not a critique, but why? In David’s statement, we need to have our eyes on the horizon to make our daily work worthwhile. I’d argue that you don’t even need to be accurate about your vision of this frontier. You must, however, be able to see (a better) frontier in order to do the hard things you should be doing today.

Logan Gelbrich

@functionalcoach

9/14/15 WOD

12 x 2 Back Squat (55% + 25% Chains)

*Every 45s

Then, complete 5 rounds for reps of:

In 90s, complete the following:

5 Deadlifts (265/185)

30 Double Unders

Max Wall Balls (20/14)

-Rest 3 min-

Logan Gelbrich

Born in Santa Monica, Logan feels right at home coaching at DEUCE Gym. With a background in collegiate (University of San Diego) and professional (San Diego Padres) baseball, Logan is used to high performance, heavy workloads, and accountability.
Luckily, Logan was blessed enough to work with world renowned strength and conditioning coaches, sports psychologists, and nutritionists during his career. It’s during this time that the seeds were sown for the belief system that led him to both the CrossFit Games and Strongman Nationals. These experiences guide his coaching today.
Forever a “student of the game,” Logan is always looking to strengthen and question his understanding of humans. Today his work includes his best selling book, Going Right: A Logical Justification for Pursuing Your Dreams, and diverse offerings of education in leadership and group dynamics via the 'Hold the Standard' Summit, online education, and consultancy.